Zepto food safety Bengaluru action and the Blinkit licence suspension in Mumbai have put quick-commerce hygiene under sharper scrutiny. Karnataka officials sealed a Hoskote warehouse, while Maharashtra authorities acted against a Malad West facility after reporting serious food safety violations. Zepto warehouse sealed after Bengaluru inspection Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drug Administration

An IndiGo Chennai emergency landing ended safely late Tuesday, August 11, after flight 6E-723 from Kolkata reported a left engine failure while approaching Chennai. Chennai airport emergency teams were activated before the aircraft landed safely with 224 people onboard and no reported injuries. Left Engine Failure Reported During Approach IndiGo flight 6E-723 was flying from Kolkata to Chennai

The Premi murder SIA probe has returned to focus after investigators searched nine locations across Jammu and Kashmir in the 1990 killing of poet Sarwanand Kaul ‘Premi’ and his son Virendra. The SIA raids are aimed at tracing suspects, accomplices and evidence in the decades-old case. SIA raids The State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out searches at nine locations

Banglalink Mukto Pay is set to enter Bangladesh’s growing digital payments market after the telecom operator secured a Payment Service Provider licence from Bangladesh Bank. The August 11 approval allows Banglalink to expand beyond telecommunications into payments, transfers and other financial services, with a particular focus on underserved consumers and small businesses.

For decades, US support for Israel was among the most durable features of American foreign policy. That political foundation has not disappeared, but public opinion is changing sharply. New polling shows Palestinians overtaking Israelis in American sympathies for the first time in Gallup's long-running trend, while younger voters are driving an even larger shift.

Baloch separatist leader Mir Yar Baloch has renewed his call for Balochistan independence recognition, asking governments and international organisations to treat the region as an independent country rather than a Pakistani province. His appeal came as supporters marked August 11 as “Balochistan Independence Day.” Balochistan recognition campaign seeks international backi

A Schererville power outage left the northwest Indiana town without electricity as severe storms brought damaging winds, downed power lines and highway disruptions. Outages also affected NIPSCO and ComEd customers across Indiana and the Chicago suburbs. Severe storms knocked out power across Schererville, Indiana, on Tuesday as damaging winds swept through northwest Indiana and the Chicago region, disrupting highways, brin

The Tucson murder case involving 19-year-old Julissa Rubi Salazar has led to the arrest of Indian national Varun Batchigari in Germany. He faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in Arizona and is being held pending extradition to Pima County. A 20-year-old Indian national accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend in Tucson, Arizona, has been arrested in Germany and is awaiting extradition to Arizona. Varun Ba

Telugu language preservation took focus at an August 6, 2026, gathering in Melissa, Texas, where Manikonda Nageswara Rao and Annamneni Sriram Murthy discussed mother-tongue continuity, cultural roots, family ties and journalism’s shift from print to digital media. Telugu language and cultural preservation took center stage at a community gathering in Melissa, Texas, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, where editor Manikonda Nag

BJP and Congress leaders confronted each other in the Parliament complex on Tuesday as political attention shifted to the Jharkhand student protests. The dispute followed police action against aspirants demanding answers over alleged JPSC and JSSC examination irregularities in Ranchi. Jharkhand Students in Jharkhand have been protesting over alleged irregularities linked to recruitment and comp

Hyderabad Police Warn of ‘Rent a Boyfriend’ Online Scam Hyderabad, August 11, 2026: Hyderabad Police have warned women and young girls about a “rent a boyfriend” online scam spreading through social media. Fraudsters are allegedly using attractive advertisements, fabricated companion packages and fake discounts to collect advance payments and personal information. Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajja

The Bengaluru airport hotel deaths have prompted a police investigation into child deaths after two sisters were found dead and their father injured. Officers are also examining a family dispute note recovered from the room as they work to establish the motive.   Police investigation into child deaths Two sisters, aged five and 10, were found dead i

Parliament disruptions in India have repeatedly interrupted the Monsoon Session. While protests can spotlight important issues, they also weaken Question Hour accountability and parliamentary bill scrutiny, leaving Opposition MPs with fewer opportunities to challenge the government.  

US Colombia earthquake aid worth $15.5 million has been announced as the country struggles with the aftermath of a devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake. At least 111 people have been confirmed dead, while rescue crews continue searching damaged buildings across western Colombia for survivors. US disaster aid reaches $15.5 million The US Sta

Iran military leadership reshuffle has formally installed six senior commanders across the Armed Forces, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's appointments place Ali Abdollahi at the top of the military command while confirming Ahmad Vahidi as commander-in-chief of the IRGC. Iran commanders appointed after wartime loss

The Pakistan Saudi Turkiye defence pact is facing scrutiny only days after its signing in Makkah. A Houthi strike on a Saudi Aramco facility has raised an immediate question: what does the agreement's collective-defence commitment require when one member comes under attack? The answer is more complicated than simply expecting Pakistan or Turkiye to enter a war.

AI layoffs in 2026 are no longer just a prediction about the future of work. Companies are increasingly linking workforce reductions to automation and artificial intelligence, while technology firms remain at the center of the cuts. Yet the data also show that AI is reshaping jobs in more complex ways than simply replacing workers. US AI job cuts rise sharply

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the government is ready for a detailed discussion in Parliament over the July 20 student protest and the police response in Delhi. He said Home Minister Amit Shah is prepared to respond, even as Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders continue to demand accountability and a court-monitored investigation. Rijiju Says Government Ready for Discussion

The ED probe JPSC exams controversy has intensified as the Enforcement Directorate begins a money-laundering investigation into alleged recruitment examination irregularities, while the Ranchi stir and Assembly march keep pressure on the Jharkhand government. PMLA Case Opens Over Examination Irregularities The Enforcement Directorate on Monday, August 10, registered an Enforcement Case Informat

The UBT MPs merger case remains before the Supreme Court after Shiv Sena (UBT) challenged the Lok Sabha Speaker’s recognition of six of its MPs joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The Speaker order remains effective, leaving the Shinde faction with 13 Lok Sabha MPs while the legal dispute continues. UBT plea Shiv Sena (UBT), through party leader Arvind Sawant, moved the Supreme Court aga